A Christmas Hope (Christmas Novella 11)
A thrilling Victorian mystery for the festive season
Erschienen am 24. Oktober 2013
160 Seiten
978-0-7553-9728-0 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
As the London winter draws in, will the truth be revealed and the innocent saved?
As the two worlds of Victorian London collide, the death of a prostitute at a society party makes for an unforgettable Christmas in Anne Perry's A Christmas Hope. Perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom and Ann Granger.
'Perry, as always, does an admirable job of pulling back the Christmas tree skirt and showing the darker underside tucked away behind the trappings of a Victorian holiday' - Washington Post
London, 1868. As the Christmas season begins, Claudine Burroughs feels little joy in its endless social calls and extravagant events. Working at a clinic for desperate women has opened her eyes to a different world.
Then her two worlds collide. A prostitute smuggled into a grandiose Christmas party is found brutally beaten. Poet Dai Tregarron stands accused. But Dai insists he was trying to protect her from the violence of three young men. Claudine believes him, but with society closing ranks against him, how can she prove his innocence without risking everything?
What readers are saying about A Christmas Hope:
'Again, Anne Perry [has] created a perfect Christmas novel. I could hardly stop reading'
'A very absorbing read'
'Five stars'
As the two worlds of Victorian London collide, the death of a prostitute at a society party makes for an unforgettable Christmas in Anne Perry's A Christmas Hope. Perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom and Ann Granger.
'Perry, as always, does an admirable job of pulling back the Christmas tree skirt and showing the darker underside tucked away behind the trappings of a Victorian holiday' - Washington Post
London, 1868. As the Christmas season begins, Claudine Burroughs feels little joy in its endless social calls and extravagant events. Working at a clinic for desperate women has opened her eyes to a different world.
Then her two worlds collide. A prostitute smuggled into a grandiose Christmas party is found brutally beaten. Poet Dai Tregarron stands accused. But Dai insists he was trying to protect her from the violence of three young men. Claudine believes him, but with society closing ranks against him, how can she prove his innocence without risking everything?
What readers are saying about A Christmas Hope:
'Again, Anne Perry [has] created a perfect Christmas novel. I could hardly stop reading'
'A very absorbing read'
'Five stars'
Rezensionen / Stimmen
Praise for Anne Perry: Perry, as always, does an admirable job of pulling back the Christmas tree skirt and showing the darker underside tucked away behind the trappings of a Victorian holiday * The Washington Post * Very much recommended... a wonderful story * Historical Novel Review * A gripping tale of good and evil that shines a light on the hypocrisy of society in Victorian London * The Lady * The tale is redolent with Victorian atmosphere, from the hypocritical snobbishness to the rigid social conventions of the time * Tangled Web * Perry's Victorian-era holiday mysteries... are for many an annual treat * The Wall Street Journal * Delightful... The perfect gift for a whodunit addict who likes to curl up with a good book after Christmas lunch * Oxford Times * [A] heart-warming, if crime-tinged, complement to the holiday season * Booklist * A bite-sized mystery that could be fitted in after your Christmas lunch * Daily Telegraph * Perry's gift is that she can evoke a sense of place and time while still producing the thrills and chills expected of a modern-day mystery writer * The Orlando Sentinel * In Anne Perry's gifted hands, the puzzle plays out brilliantly Greensboro News & Record * Greensboro News & Record *Weitere Details
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Digital original
Sprache
Englisch
Verlagsort
Großbritannien
Verlagsgruppe
Headline Publishing Group
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Digitale Ausgabe
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None
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0,47 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-7553-9728-0 (9780755397280)
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Anne Perry
A Christmas Hope (Christmas Novella 11)
A thrilling Victorian mystery for the festive season
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10/2014
Headline Book Publishing
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Anne Perry is a New York Times bestselling author noted for her memorable characters, historical accuracy and exploration of social and ethical issues. Her two series, one featuring Thomas Pitt and one featuring William Monk, have been published in multiple languages. Anne Perry has also published a successful series based around World War One and the Reavley family, and the recent standalone novel The Sheen on the Silk. Anne Perry was selected by The Times as one of the twentieth century's '100 Masters of Crime'.
